TERMS OF USE

IMPORTANT – THIS IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND BRIDGE2ACT, INC. (“BRIDGE2ACT” OR “WE” OR “OUR” OR “US”). THIS PLATFORM, LOCATED AT WWW.BRIDGE2ACT.COM (THE "PLATFORM”), IS OWNED AND OPERATED BY BRIDGE2ACT LLC. THIS PLATFORM PROVIDES USERS WITH ACCESS TO A VARIETY OF INFORMATION, INCLUDING WORKS OF AUTHORSHIP, ARTICLES, OPINION PIECES, RESOURCES AND OTHER INFORMATION (THE “CONTENT”), AND OPPORTUNITIES TO SUPPORT AND/OR DONATE TO A VARIETY OF CHARITIES. YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THIS PLATFORM ARE SUBJECT TO THESE TERMS OF USE (THE “TERMS OF USE” OR “TOU”), AS WELL AS ALL APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS, AND OUR PRIVACY POLICY LOCATED AT WWW.BRIDGE2ACT.COM, WHICH IS INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE, ALONG WITH ANY OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH BY BRIDGE2ACT.

YOU SHOULD READ CAREFULLY THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS CONTAINED IN THESE TERMS OF USE AS THEY GOVERN YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE PLATFORM. BRIDGE2ACT IS WILLING TO PROVIDE THE LIMITED LICENSE CONTAINED HEREIN AND ALLOW THE USE OF THIS PLATFORM ONLY ON THE CONDITION THAT YOU ACCEPT AND AGREE TO ALL OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CONTAINED IN THESE TERMS OF USE. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THESE TERMS OF USE, YOU ARE NOT GRANTED PERMISSION TO ACCESS OR OTHERWISE USE THIS PLATFORM. YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THIS PLATFORM CONSTITUTES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF AND AGREEMENT TO ABIDE BY THESE TERMS OF USE. THESE TERMS OF USE MAY BE CHANGED, MODIFIED OR UPDATED BY BRIDGE2ACT FROM TIME TO TIME WITHOUT ADVANCE NOTICE BY POSTING HERE AND YOU WILL BE BOUND BY ANY SUCH CHANGED, MODIFIED OR UPDATED TERMS OF USE IF YOU CONTINUE TO USE THIS PLATFORM AFTER SUCH CHANGES ARE POSTED. THE DATE THESE TERMS OF USE WERE LAST UPDATED IS STATED AT THE END OF THIS DOCUMENT. YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO REVIEW THESE TERMS OF USE PERIODICALLY FOR UPDATES AND CHANGES.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Description of the Service; Registration and RestrictionsThe Bridge2Act Platform allows users to donate to charities that support causes that are related to digital articles published by our media partners. You can visit our Platform and use/access some of its features and functionality without being required to register. If you wish to make a donation, you will need to register and setup an account with Bridge2Act. As part of the registration process, you will be asked to provide certain information about yourself, including name, address, phone number, and email. You will also be asked to create a user name and password. The username and password that you provide are your credentials ("Credentials"), and you will use these Credentials in order for us to authenticate you as a registered user of Bridge2Act. You can also register by using your Facebook or Google+ login credentials. If you opt to register via your Facebook or Google+ credentials, you will be required to provide Bridge2Act access to some of the information associated with your Facebook and Google+ accounts, which may include your name, email address, gender, locale, associated friends and other public profile information that may be associated with these services. Once authenticated, you will be able to make donations. You may not have more than one active set of Credentials. Additionally, you are prohibited from selling, trading, or otherwise transferring your Credentials to another party. You also agree to provide true, accurate, current and complete information about yourself as prompted during the registration process. If you provide any information that is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete (or becomes untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete), or Bridge2Act has reasonable grounds to suspect that such information is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, we reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account and refuse any and all current or future use of the Platform (or any portion thereof). You agree to accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account. You agree to notify us immediately - by emailing us at info@bridge2act.com - of any unauthorized use of your account or any other breach of security.

AGE REQUIREMENTS

The Bridge2Act Platform is intended solely for users who are 13 years of age or older, and any registration by, use of or access to the Platform by anyone under 13 is unauthorized. If you are under 13, you are only allowed to access this Platform with your parent or guardian permission and supervision. If you are 13 or older but under the age of 18, you should review these TOU with your parent or guardian to make sure that your parent or guardian understands them, agrees to be bound by them and you should only use the Platform with their permission and under their supervision. Additionally, you have to be 18 years of age or older to setup an account and to make a donation. If you are between 13 years to 18 years of age you must have your parent(s)’ or legal guardian(s)’ permission to setup an account and to make a donation(s). If you reside in a jurisdiction that would restrict the use of this Platform - or any of the functionalities or features offered via the Platform - because of age, or restricts the ability to enter into contracts such as this one due to age, you must abide by such age limits and you must not use the Platform if you are not permitted to do so by such local jurisdiction.

LIMITED LICENSE AND SITE ACCESS; ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

Bridge2Act hereby grants you a limited license to access and make personal use of this Platform, but not to download (other than page caching) or modify it, or any portion of it, except with express written consent of Bridge2Act or as otherwise explicitly permitted. This license does not include any resale or commercial use of this Platform or the Content; any derivative use of this Platform or the Content; or any use of data mining, robots, or similar data gathering and extraction tools. This Platform or any portion of this Platform may not be reproduced, duplicated, copied, sold, resold, visited, or otherwise exploited for any purpose without the express written consent of Bridge2Act. You may not frame or utilize framing techniques to enclose any trademark, logo, or other proprietary information (including images, text, page layout, or form) of Bridge2Act without Bridge2Act's express written consent. You may not use any meta-tags or any other "hidden text" utilizing any of Bridge2Act's name(s) or service marks without the express written consent of their owners. Any unauthorized use terminates the permission or license granted by Bridge2Act.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

CopyrightBridge2Act (or the respective third party owners of Content) retain all right, title, and interest in this Platform and any Content on this Platform, including any and all intellectual property rights, and reserve all rights not expressly granted. Except as otherwise expressly stated, all Content appearing on this Platform is the copyrighted work of Bridge2Act or its third party content suppliers and is protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. The compilation (meaning the collection, arrangement and assembly) of all Content is also the exclusive property of Bridge2Act and is protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. You may download information from this Platform and print out a hard copy for your personal use provided that you keep intact and do not remove or alter any copyright or other notice (e.g., trademark, patent, etc.) contained in the information. Except as otherwise expressly stated herein, you may not alter, modify, copy, distribute (for compensation or otherwise), transmit, display, perform, reproduce, reuse, post, publish, license, frame, download, store for subsequent use, create derivative works from, transfer, or sell any information or Content obtained from this Platform, in whole or in part, including any text, images, audio, and video in any manner, without the prior written authorization of Bridge2Act or any applicable third party suppliers. The use of Content, including images, by you, or anyone else authorized by you, is prohibited unless specifically permitted by Bridge2Act. Any unauthorized use of text or images may violate copyright laws, trademark laws, the laws of privacy and publicity, and applicable regulations and statutes. Bridge2Act does not warrant or represent that your use of Content or any other information displayed on this Platform will not infringe rights of third parties. If you believe that any Content on this Platform violates or infringes upon your intellectual property rights pursuant to Title 17, United States Code, Section 512(c)(2), please notify us immediately at info@bridge2act.com with all specifics necessary for us to consider and respond to your complaint. You may be asked to provide additional information and follow additional procedures for us to act on your complaint.

Trademarks and Service MarksCertain trademarks are the service marks and trademarks of Bridge2Act or one of its affiliates, including our media partners and the charitable organizations that may be listed on the Platform. The Bridge2Act name, logo, the domain name for this Platform, all page headers, custom graphics, and button icons are service marks, trademarks, logos, and/or trade dress of Bridge2Act. All other trademarks, service marks, trade dress, product names, company names or logos, whether registered or not, on the Platform are the property of their respective owners. In addition to complying with all applicable laws, you agree that you will not use any such trademarks, service marks, trade dress, or other logos from this Platform without the prior written authorization of Bridge2Act or its respective owner, as the case may be.

PAYMENT TRANSACTIONS

The Bridge2Act Platform provides users the ability to donate to a variety of charitable organizations. Bridge2Act has engaged the services of Stripe, Inc., a payment services provider, to process all credit card donation/payment transactions and to manage the routing of applicable customer information through the credit card and electronic check processing networks. We also work with PayPal to accept online payments. Bridge2Act is not affiliated with either Stripe or PayPal, and we are not responsible in any way for the actions or performance (or lack thereof) of either party. Accordingly, Bridge2Act expressly disclaims responsibility and liability for all services provided by both Stripe and PayPal, including those related to donation/payment transactions, and you hereby agree that Bridge2Act shall not be responsible for any loss or damage of any sort incurred as a result of your use of such services. Additionally, since Stripe and PayPal will have access to the information you provide to them when making a donation/payment transaction, we recommend that you closely review their privacy policy – which can be accessed from their respective websites.

You hereby acknowldege and agree that, for all donations/payment transactions, (1) you will not use an invalid or unauthorized credit or debit card or other payment method; (2) all donations/payment transactions final and non-refundable. If you have any questions regarding any payment transaction, please contact us by email at

Prohibited UseYou acknowledge and agree that you shall not engage in any conduct, use or attempt to use this Platform, (i) for any unlawful, unauthorized, fraudulent or malicious purpose, or (ii) that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair any server, or the network(s) connected to any server, or (iii) interfere with any other party's use and enjoyment of the Platform, or (iv) to gain unauthorized access to any other accounts, computer systems or networks connected to any server or systems through hacking, password mining or any other means, or (v) to access systems, data or information not intended by Bridge2Act to be made accessible to a user, or (vi) attempt to obtain any materials or information through any means not intentionally made available by Bridge2Act. In addition, in connection with your use of the Platform, you agree you will not: a) upload or transmit any message, information, data, text, software or images, or other content that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortious, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, libelous, or otherwise objectionable, or that may invade another's right of privacy or publicity; b) create a false identity for the purpose of misleading others or impersonate any person or entity, including, without limitation, any Bridge2Act representative, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity; c) delete any author attributions, legal notices or proprietary designations or labels that you upload to any communication feature; d) violate any applicable local, state, national or international law; e) revise any material posted by any other person or entity; f) manipulate or otherwise display the Platform by using framing, mirroring or similar navigational technology or directly link to any portion of the Platform other than the main homepage feedthechildren.org, in accordance with the limited license and site access outlined above; g) probe, scan, test the vulnerability of or breach the authentication measures of, this Platform or any related networks or systems;h) use any robot, spider, scraper, or other automated or manual means to access this Platform, or copy any Content or information on this Platform. Bridge2Act reserves the right to take whatever lawful actions it may deem appropriate in response to actual or suspected violations of the foregoing, including, without limitation, the suspension or termination of the user's access and/or account. Bridge2Act may cooperate with legal authorities and/or third parties in the investigation of any suspected or alleged crime or civil wrong. Except as may be expressly limited by the then current Privacy Policy, Bridge2Act reserves the right at all times to disclose any information as Bridge2Act deems necessary to satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request, or to edit, refuse to post or to remove any information or materials, in whole or in part, in Bridge2Act's sole discretion.

MONITORING

Bridge2Act has the right, but not the obligation, to monitor any activity and Content associated with the Platform. We may investigate any reported violations of the Platform policies or complaints and take any action that it deems appropriate (which may include, but is not limited to, issuing warnings, suspending or terminating service, denying access and/or removing any materials on the Platform). Bridge2Act may also investigate, in its sole discretion, the use of any credit card by a user registered to make a donation, and take such action as we deem appropriate, including without limitation, contacting the individual using such card and/or deactivating a user’s account.

NO AFFILIATIONS WITH THIRD PARTIES; LINKS TO THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES/MATERIALS/CONTENT

This Platform may contain information and Content related to a variety of third parties – including media partners and charitable organizations - and may also contain hyperlinks to other sites owned and operated by parties other than Bridge2Act, such as Facebook. We do not control the websites accessed from such hyperlinks, and cannot be held responsible for the content or accuracy of anything on these sites, including any advertisements, products for sale, or services. Any such websites are likely to set forth specific terms of use and privacy policies that you should review. Bridge2Act is under no obligation to maintain any link on this Platform and may remove a link at any time in its sole discretion for any reason whatsoever. Bridge2Act shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damages or losses caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on such content, articles, resources, advertisements, products, services or other materials available on or through any such website. Bridge2Act is not responsible for the privacy practices of any other websites.

SERVICE PROVIDED IN UNITED STATES; COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS

The Bridge2Act Platform is hosted in the United States. If you are a non-U.S. user of the Bridge2Act Platform, by visiting the Platform you agree to comply with all applicable federal and state U.S. laws. You further agree to comply with all applicable laws regarding the transmission of data exported from the United States or the country in which you reside. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, if you are a user, you agree to obtain and comply with all conditions of any registrations, permits, licenses, consents or permissions that you are required to hold in order to utilize the Webiste and any related services, and you shall immediately notify us if any such registration, permit, license, consent or permission is terminated or revoked.

We make no representations that the Platform and any and all information contained therein, including the Content, are appropriate, available or legal in any particular location. This Platform is not intended for access or use by any person or entity in any jurisdiction or country where such distribution or use would be contrary to law or regulation or which would subject Bridge2Act to any registration requirement within such jurisdiction or country. You hereby acknowledge and agree that you are choosing to access the Platforms and all related services, Opportunities, information or Content on your own initiative and that you are responsible for compliance with all applicable international, federal, state, local and any other applicable laws, statutes, ordinances and regulations regarding your use of the thereof.

GENERAL DISCLAIMER

The Content on this Platform – including the listing of any charitable organizations (including any charitable “partners”) - has been presented by Bridge2Act as a convenience to its users and is not intended to constitute advice or recommendations upon which a user may rely. Bridge2Act endeavors to use commercially reasonable efforts to screen all charitable organizations with whom we work. HOWEVER, WHILE BRIDGE2ACT HAS USED COMMERCIALLY REASONABLE EFFORTS IN SCREENING THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS THAT MAY BE LISTED OR OTHERWISE LINKED ON OR TO THE PLATFORM, ANY SUCH LISTING, LINKING OR DISPLAY IS NOT AN ENDORSEMENT OF ANY KIND, AND WE DO NOT MAKE ANY WARRANTY OR GUARANTEE AS TO THE AS TO THE EFFECTIVENESS, GOOD STANDING, OR FINANCIAL HEALTH OF ANY SUCH CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION. IN REGARD TO THE CONTENT ON THE PLATFORM, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT BRIDGE2ACT DOES NOT EDIT OR REVIEW SUCH CONTENT – AND IN THE CASE OF “TRENDING” ARTICLES, ANY SUCH TRENDING IS SIMPLY A REFLECTION OF USER INTEREST - AND THAT SUCH CONTENT MAY INCLUDE ERRORS, OMISSIONS, OR OTHER INACCURACIES, AND BRIDGE2ACT MAKES NO WARRANTY OR GUARANTEE ABOUT THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, TRUTHFULNESS, GOOD TASTE, ADEQUACY OR ANY OTHER ASPECT OF THE CONTENT ON THE PLATFORM OR LINKED TO THIS PLATFORM – INCLUDING THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS THAT MAY BE LINKED TO SUCH CONTENT. THE FACT THAT AN ARTICLE OR OTHER CONTENT IS DISPLAYED ON THE WEBISTE IS NOT AN ENDORSEMENT, IN ANY MANNER OR FORM, BY BRIDGE2ACT. YOU HEREBY ASSUME THE SOLE RISK OF MAKING USE AND/OR RELYING ON SUCH CONTENT. THIS PLATFORM, AND ALL CONTENT AND OTHER INFORMATION CONTAINED HERIN, IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" OR "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, AND BRIDGE2ACT EXPRESSLY disclaims all warranties and conditions with respect to the PLATFORM AND ALL ELEMENTS THEREOF, whether implied, express, or statutory, including the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, noninfringement of third-party rights, SATISFACTORY QUALITY, quiet enjoyment and accuracy. BRIDGE2ACT MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT THE PLATFORM OR ANY OTHER INFORMATION ON THE PLATFORM WILL BE ACCURATE, TIMELY, UNINTERRUPTED, VIRUS-FREE OR ERROR-FREE, OR THAT ANY SUCH PROBLEMS WILL BE CORRECTED.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

In addition to the above warranty disclaimers, YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT IN NO EVENT WILL BRIDGE2ACT (AND ITS FUNDERS, SUCCESSORS, PARENTS, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AGENTS, DEVELOPERS, NETWORKS, DISTRIBUTORS, JOINT VENTURERS AND ATTORNEYS) BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF INCOME, LOSS OF GOODWILL OR REPUTATION, WHETHER IN AN ACTION IN CONTRACT, TORT, STICT LIABILITY OR ANY OTHER ACTION (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO NEGLIGENCE), ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE USE OF THE PLATFORM (AND INCLUDING USE OF ANY OF THE PAYMENT/DONATION PROCESSING OPTIONS PROVIDED), THE CONTENT, OR ANY OTHER INFORMATION CONTAINED IN OR ACCESSED THROUGH THE PLATFORM – INCLUDING THE LISTING OR LINKING TO ANY CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS, CONTENT OR OTHER THIRD PARTY SITES – AND INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY DAMAGES CAUSED BY OR RESULTING FROM RELIANCE BY USERS ON ANY SUCH CONTENT, INFORMATION OR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION, AND ALSO INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGE FROM ANY SECURITY BREACH OR FROM ANY VIRUS, BUGS, TAMPERING, FRAUD, ERROR, OR OMISSION, EVEN IF BRIDGE2ACT HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITIES OF THOSE DAMAGES. YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE PLATFORM IS PREDICATED UPON YOUR WAIVER OF ANY RIGHT TO SUE BRIDGE2ACT AND ITS AFFILIATES DIRECTLY OR TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION SUIT FOR ANY LOSSES OR DAMAGES RESULTING FROM YOUR USE OF THE PLATFORM.

CERTAIN STATE LAWS DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES. IF THESE LAWS APPLY TO YOU, SOME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE DISCLAIMERS, EXCLUSIONS, OR LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU, AND YOU MIGHT HAVE ADDITIONAL RIGHTS.

INDEMNIFICATION

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Bridge2Act, its affiliates, its contractors, and all of their respective directors, officers, employees, representatives, proprietors, partners, shareholders, servants, principals, agents, predecessors, successors, assigns, accountants, and attorneys from and against any and all suits, actions, claims, proceedings, damages, settlements, judgments, injuries, liabilities, obligations, losses, risks, costs, and expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees and litigation expenses) relating to or arising from your use of this Platform, your fraud, violation of law, or willful misconduct, negligence, and any breach by you of these Terms of Use as stated herein or as modified from time to time in Bridge2Act's sole discretion.

SEVERABILITY/WAIVER

If any provision(s) of these Terms of Use is deemed unlawful, void or for any reason unenforceable, then such provision(s) shall be deemed severable from these Terms of Use and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. No waiver or failure to enforce of any of the terms of these Terms of Use shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition or any other term or condition.

GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION

These Terms of Use and your access to and use of this Platform are governed and construed in accordance with the laws of New York, without resort to its conflict of law provisions. You agree that any action at law or in equity arising or in any way relating to these Terms of Use or Platform shall be filed only in the state and federal courts located in the New York, NY, and you hereby irrevocably and unconditionally consent and submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts over any suit, action or proceeding.

YOU AND BRIDGE2ACT AGREE THAT ANY PROCEEDINGS TO RESOLVE OR LITIGATE ANY DISPUTE WILL BE CONDUCTED SOLELY ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS, AND THAT NEITHER YOU NOR BRIDGE2ACT WILL SEEK TO HAVE ANY DISPUTE HEARD AS A CLASS ACTION, A REPRESENTATIVE ACTION, A COLLECTIVE ACTION, A PRIVATE ATTORNEY-GENERAL ACTION, OR IN ANY PROCEEDING IN WHICH YOU OR BRIDGE2ACT ACTS OR PROPOSES TO ACT IN A REPRESENTATIVE CAPACITY. YOU AND BRIDGE2ACT FURTHER AGREE THAT NO PROCEEDING WILL BE JOINED, CONSOLIDATED, OR COMBINED WITH ANOTHER PROCEEDING WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF YOU, BRIDGE2ACT, AND ALL PARTIES TO ANY SUCH PROCEEDING.

FORCE MAJEURE

Bridge2Act shall not be liable for any failure or delay in performance due in whole or in part to any cause beyond our reasonable control, or the reasonable control of out contractors, agents or suppliers, including but not limited to utility or transmission failures, power failure, strikes or other labor disturbances, acts of God, acts of war or terror, floods, sabotage, fire, natural or other disasters.

NOTICES

Any notices to you from Bridge2Act regarding the Platform or these Terms of Use will be posted on this Platform or made by e-mail or regular mail.

PLATFORM PRIVACY POLICY

Our Platform Privacy Policy, located at www.bridge2act.com describes the details of Bridge2Act's information practices and procedures for personal information we collect at this Platform. We strongly urge you to read our Platform Privacy Policy.